Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 234 The most important thing is to have self-knowledge (please subscribe!)
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What is the most important thing to lay down a place?
Check seized?
No.

The harvest is placed there, and it cannot escape.

The most important thing is how to keep the fruits of victory and not be snatched back by others just because you are lax.

Li Yan knew very well that now was not the time to relax.

Therefore, as soon as the king and ministers of Goryeo were driven away, Li Yan sent Ma Ling to call Yang Zhi and Shi Bao.

Li Yanxian said to Yang Zhi: "Our biggest threat is the Northwest Army of Goryeo. Brother Li has already heard the exact news. Wang Yu sent an order to the Northwest Army five days ago, ordering the Northwest Army to send [-] troops back to help immediately. Hurry up." , They will be able to return to Kaijing in more than ten days. If their army comes to Luocheng, we will be very passive, and it will not be conducive to our strategic goals. The Ma army rushed to Pingzhou as soon as possible, captured Pingzhou, and then set up defenses on the spot, and when Luocheng stabilized later, I will send military division Qiao to lead the infantry to support your troops."

In fact, only five or six hours have passed since the Liangshan army defeated the Koryo army. Therefore, as long as the speed is fast enough, it should be able to catch the Pingzhou defenders by surprise, or even attack Pingzhou with one blow.

And if Pingzhou can be conquered, the servants in Pingzhou are liberated, and the servants are allowed to guard Pingzhou together with the Liangshan army. With advanced weapons such as thunderbolts that surpass this era, Shuibo Liangshan should be able to defend Pingzhou for a period of time, that way Once this is done, Pingzhou and Kaijing can be jointly defended, so that the Northwest Army of Goryeo will not dare to march straight into Kaijing for rescue, and then Li Yan will have enough time to concoct Goryeo and achieve the greatest result of this campaign.

Lin Chong's battalion is equipped with heavy cavalry, which is not suitable for such long-distance raids, so Li Yan entrusted this difficult task to Yang Zhi.

Leading the army alone to fight such a crucial battle, Yang Zhi was full of spirit and said loudly: "If you can't complete the task, Yang Zhi will come to see brother!"

Yang Zhi's biggest problem is not his ability, but his character. Li Yan is not worried that Yang Zhi will not be able to grasp the opportunity, but only worried that he will roll if he sees a problem.

But at present, there is no more suitable candidate than Yang Zhi.

Moreover, Li Yan will soon send Qiao Daoqing to support Yang Zhi.

There should be no problem.

Taking a step back, even if there is a problem, the big deal is that Yikaijing's Fortified City fought against the Goryeo Western Army, it's not a big deal.

Therefore, Li Yan said: "It's all about brothers in the north."

Knowing that Li Yan likes generals with tenacious wills, Yang Zhi bowed to the ground and then went down without saying a word—Yang Zhi didn't explain to Li Yan that he wanted to go to the frontier with his swords and guns to fight for recovery. The glory of the ancestors did not want to run errands for others, so they ran away again and again, because the words were far from convincing.

After Yang Zhi left, Li Yan said to Shi Bao: "You lead the Ma Second Army to fight south with the fourth battalion except the Ma Liu Battalion. I have two requests. The first request is to capture Nanjing, and the second request is to continue to fight south. , if you can break through the old place of Baekje and connect with our Jeju Island, I will give you the first victory in this battle."

Goryeo learned from the Central Plains everywhere, and also learned from the Central Plains in terms of national construction to implement the five-capital system. However, because its territory was too small, mainly because the former Jurchen land was later taken back by the Jurchen. In the end, only four capitals were created, namely Kaijing and Tokyo ( Gyeongju in later generations), Nanjing (Seoul in later generations), and Xijing (Pyongyang in later generations).

The background of Shuibo Liangshan is too insufficient. It is purely a joke to annex the whole of Koryo. The 20 million troops in the northwest of Goryeo that have been fighting Liao and Jin are the current Shuibo Liangshan.

So where exactly does Li Yan want?
In fact, what Li Yan wants is from the south of Nanjing-Guannai Province (Yang and Guangzhou are now part of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do), Chungwon-do (later Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheongbuk-do), Henan Province (later Chungcheongnam-do) , Gangnam-do (Jollanam-do in later generations), Haeyang-do (Jollanam-do in later generations), that is, Seoul plus the old place of Baekje.

If Li Yan can get what he wants, then, firstly, he can be connected with Jeju Island so that Li Yan and Shuibo Liangshan have a real rear area, and secondly, if Li Yan and Shuibo Liangshan develop well in the future, they can win again The old land of Silla owns half of the peninsula. To take a step back, as long as this area is managed well, how can Li Yan become a veritable king, instead of just being an island owner like before.

Some people may say that this is only a quarter of Goryeo's territory, is it too little?

A lot, people are self-aware, with the current reserve of civil servants in Shuibo Liangshan, it is already very good to be able to manage such a large area of ​​land, no matter how many, Shuibo Liangshan can barely be brought down, and no one will manage it. You must know that in Shuibo Liangshan, there are actually not many people who are talented in governing one side, not to mention that this is a place outside of governance, and it is impossible for people without great talents to be competent.

In fact, it is still a bit early to say these things.

Some people may say, why not force Wang Yu to paint this piece of land for Shuibo Liangshan?

Which country's top leader would easily agree to cede a quarter of its territory?
You know, once he agrees, he must be a sinner of his country.

Taking a step back, even if Wang Yu is willing to be the sinner, too many interests of the Korean people are involved in it, so those Korean people will definitely try their best to hinder it.

Moreover, what cannot be obtained on the battlefield can never be obtained through negotiation.

Therefore, if you want this territory, you must first strike it down, and then make a good plan to succeed.

Isn't it a bit too whimsical to rely on two thousand horses to lay down such a large territory?
indeed.

Fortunately, the Liangshan army only defeated the Koryo army for five or six hours. Therefore, as long as the speed is fast enough, there is still a chance to take down some places. As for letting Shibao fight all the way to the beach, it is actually just a hope, just an encouragement.

A trace of excitement flashed in Shi Bao's eyes!
But Shi Bao quickly suppressed his excitement and said, "I beg brother to let Qiu Xian go to guard Nanjing."

Li Yan said noncommittally: "Why do you want to hate Qian?"

Shi Bao said: "He can defend Nanjing... I will hand over my back to him, don't worry."

Li Yan thought in his heart: "It seems that the two years of contact have made Shi Bao very confident in Qiu Qian."

Li Yan said: "Let's go, I'll let Qiu Xian and Hu Yanqing take my Yidu bodyguards, Yidu artillery battalion and the rest of the reserves to chase you after a while."—Jiangbu Baying, Bujiu Battalion After the 400th Battalion was filled, the [-]th Battalion reserve that Li Yan brought this time had less than [-] people left.

Shi Bao also knew that this was Li Yan's greatest support for him.

You must know that Qiu Xian and Hu Yanqing are both newcomers, and it took a lot of courage for Li Yan to use them to have full power over the people and the other full power over the army to garrison the most important Nanjing.

Similarly, this also shows that Li Yan really has no one to send, otherwise he would never have taken such a big risk.

Shi Bao didn't say another word, he directly bowed to Li Yanyi, and then went out to prepare for the expedition.

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(End of this chapter)